11. He was appointed chairman of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1998. 12. Today, RIM is considered a national leader in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 13. Dr . Mel Glenn is a specialist in physical medicine who has treated Gilpatrick since 1998. 14. He is now Professor of Physiology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University. 15. "' California Rehabilitation Institute "'is a physical medicine and rehabilitation hospital located in Century City, California. 16. Each team is led by a physiatrist, a physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. 17. The case revolved around testimony given by the Chief of Physical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine 18. In 2003, new fellowship programs begin in pediatric nephrology, pediatric ophthalmology, and pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation. 19. Dr . Knapp was the first physiatrist in Minnesota and was certified in physical medicine in 1947. 20. He is now full Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiology, and Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University.